Artist/Designer
Joseph Winfred Spenceley
Preview
Commissioned for
The W.H. Perry Library
Signed
No
Description
A pictorial bookplate in black ink on off-white paper. The design features an ornate frame with architectural and decorative elements. At the top, there is a scene depicting mountains and clouds. Below this, the central image is a scroll with the text “The W.H. Perry Library 1897,” surrounded by books and laurel branches. At the bottom, there is a blank space for a number, labeled “No.”
Condition
Affixed on card stock
Bookplate Function
Ownership
Object Type
Bookplate
Bookplate Type
Pictorial
Language
English and Latin
Date or Era
20th Century
Object Size
7.5 x 6.5 cm
Bookplate Collection Number
BA1098
Subject
Bookplate designers
Subject
Bookplates--Specimens
Subject
Books—Owners’ marks
Part of
Bookplate Collection of Christine Price
Donor
Christine Price
Digital Publisher
Copley Library, University of San Diego
Date Digitized
2023-06-02
Image Format
image/jpeg
Image File Size
211 KB
Image File Location
S:\Bookplates\Spenceley, Joseph Winfred\JPEG Images\BA1098.jpg
Repository
Special Collections, Copley Library, University of San Diego
Copyright
Images provided for research and reference use only. For more information please contact the University Archives/ Special Collections Department, Copley Library, University of San Diego.
Digital USD Citation
"Joseph Winfred Spenceley Bookplate Commissioned for The W.H. Perry Library" (2024). Bookplates by Joseph Winfred Spenceley. Image 31.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/bookplates-artists-spenceley/31